Ex-El Paso police officer pleads guilty to IRS violations
By Adriana M. Chávez, El Paso Times, Texas | |
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His attorney, however, said the money was in no way connected to "dirty" money, and was a simple attempt to avoid filling out financial forms.
Huante's sentencing hearing is pending before U.S. District Judge
According to Huante's indictment, which was filed in March, Huante operated a medical insurance billing company called H.M.J., also known as H.M.D.J., beginning in 1995. The company performed billing services for Hospital Torre Medica and other medical providers in
Huante opened a bank account in the U.S., in his name and deposited insurance reimbursement funds he received from the insurance providers, the indictment states. From 2004 to
According to the indictment, Huante reported in his 2005 tax return that the company had gross receipts of
The indictment states that in
Federal prosecutors allege Huante's gross receipts were "substantially greater" than the gross amounts he actually received, and that the transactions were "part of a pattern of illegal activity involving more than
In
Huante didn't make any statements during his plea hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Castañeda Wednesday morning. His attorney,
"The nucleus of the case is the withdrawal of legal funds," Ortega said. "The prosecution of
Adriana M. Chávez may be reached at 546-6117.
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